| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna scardica Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 91 (1844) |
| Native Range | n. Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2100m |
| Description | shortly setose-hispid, eglandular, basal leaves 4-6cm, oblanceolate, stem leaves oblong-lanceolate, bracts long, lanceolate, flowers in terminal cyme, limb 4mm in diam. |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum tinctorium Bertol. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia) |